This page explains how Law Dairy researches, writes, checks and updates its guides to Ohio law.
Primary sources only
Every legal claim on this site comes from a primary source. That means the Ohio Revised Code, the Ohio Administrative Code, the Ohio Constitution, bills and acts from the Ohio General Assembly, decisions of the Supreme Court of Ohio and Ohio’s appellate courts, and published guidance from state agencies such as the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Ohio Department of Commerce, the Ohio Casino Control Commission, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Attorney General. Where federal law changes the answer, we use the U.S. Code, federal regulations and federal agency guidance.
We do not rely on news summaries, law firm blogs or other secondary websites for legal facts. We cite statutes by section number in each guide so you can check them yourself.
How a guide is made
- We read the current text of every statute and rule that applies, including recent amendments.
- We check for pending bills, effective dates and court rulings that change how the law works today.
- We write the guide in plain English, with a short answer at the top and the details below.
- A second review re-checks each legal claim against its source before and after publishing.
Keeping guides current
Each guide shows a “Last verified” date and a “What changed on this page” log. When Ohio passes a new law, a court rules or an agency updates its rules, we update the affected guides and record the change.
Independence
Our guides explain the law; they do not promote any business. We do not recommend specific lawyers, sportsbooks, dispensaries or other companies, and no outside party decides what a guide says.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it and note the change on the page. Read our corrections policy to report an error.